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    The document shows a diagram of the thalamus and its nuclei. The nuclei are divided into three functional types: relay nuclei that transmit sensory and motor information, association nuclei that connect different cortical areas, and nonspecific nuclei of unknown function. Understanding the roles of these thalamic nuclei is important for studying sensory, motor, and cortical pathways and areas.

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    The document shows a diagram of the thalamus and its nuclei. The nuclei are divided into three functional types: relay nuclei that transmit sensory and motor information, association nuclei that connect different cortical areas, and nonspecific nuclei of unknown function. Understanding the roles of these thalamic nuclei is important for studying sensory, motor, and cortical pathways and areas.

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    FIGURE 10

    THALAMUS - NUCLEI
    Specific relay nuclei
    VA ventral anterior (motor)
    VL ventral lateral (motor)
    AN VPL ventral posterolateral (somatosensory)
    VPM ventral posteromedial (trigeminal)
    MG medial geniculate (body) nucleus (auditory)
    LG lateral geniculate (body) nucleus (vision)
    DM
    Association nuclei
    DM dorsomedial nucleus (prefrontal cortex)
    VA IL
    AN anterior nucleus (limbic lobe)
    P pulvinar (visual cortex)
    VL LP lateral posterior (parietal lobe)
    LP
    Nonspecific nuclei
    IL intralaminar

    VP (L) (M) P

    LG MG

    The thalamus and its various nuclei are shown diagrammatically.


    These nuclei are divided into three types, functionally - relay, association and nonspecific.
    The role of each should be reviewed as one studies the sensory and motor pathways, as
    well as the various parts of the cerebral cortex.

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